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8/5 = 11/u, find u, and round your answer to the nearest 10th

8/5 = 11/u, find u, and round your answer to the nearest 10th-example-1

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Answer:

6.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the below equation;


(8)/(5)=(11)/(u)

We'll follow the below steps to solve for u;

Step 1: Cross-multiply;


\begin{gathered} 8\cdot u=11\cdot5 \\ 8u=55 \end{gathered}

Step 2: Divide both sides by 8;


\begin{gathered} (8u)/(8)=(55)/(8) \\ u=6.875 \\ u\approx6.9\text{ (to the nearest tenth)} \end{gathered}

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